“We're in our 37th year and it is the type of race that everybody loves to go to. We get people from not only the local New York side but also many racers come from Vermont and Canada. We've had people come up from Albany before. We've had people come up from Massachusetts,” said Mayor’s Cup Committee Co-Chair Gail Recore.

Captain Ed Kehn fell in love with boating when he was 8. This year marks his 22nd Mayor's Cup Regatta. Kehn jokes that he's a motor boater without the patience for sailing, but he sure knows a thing or two about it.

He gave NewsChannel 5 the play-by-play as the racers maneuvered for position.“It's timing. When they cross that finish line, they are all circling around getting ready, trying to look at their watches to see what time they have to start heading down here because if they cross too soon they get a penalty,” said Kehn.

From a spectator's perspective, the sunny weather is pretty fantastic, but sailors tell me the lack of wind is somewhat of a let down.

“They’re going like turtles,” Kehn said.

“I don't recall too many races that the weather has been like this. It's usually pretty good racing weather,” Kehn said.

Kehn explained how this year's weather conditions compare to ideal sailing conditions. On windier days they'll make the course longer by putting the markers farther apart.

“A good wind, like 10, 15 knots is probably sufficient this is probably four or five,” Kehn said.

Mayor's Cup Committee Co-Chair Gail Recore says you don't need to be a racer or boating connoisseur to enjoy the race from the beginning to the end.

SUMMER'S BIGGEST EVENTS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. IT'S THE MAYOR'S CUP REGATTA. THERE ARE FESTIVITIES DOWNTOWN, FIREWORKS TONIGHT AND -- THE MAIN EVENT -- THE RACE EARLIER TODAY. NEWS CHANNEL FIVE'S ALISON CAREY WAS ON THE WATER. THE MAYOR'S CUP WEEKEND HAS LOADS OF ACTIVITIES ON AND OFF THE WATER, BUT THE ONE THAT DRAWS THE MOST PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER YEAR AFTER YEAR IS THE REGATTA. GAIL RECORE CUP COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR we're in our thirty- seventh year and it is the type of race that everybody loves to go to. We get people from not only the local New York sid but also many racers come from Vermont and Canada. We've had people come up from Albany before. We've had people come up from Massachusetts. CAPTAIN ED KEHN FELL IN LOVE WITH BOATING WHEN HE WAS EIGHT. THIS YEAR MARKS IS TWENTY-SECOND MAYOR'S CUP REGATTA. HE JOKES THAT HE'S A MOTOR BOATER WITHOUT THE PATIENCE FOR SAILING, BUT HE SURE KNOWS A THING OR TO ABOUT IT. HE GAVE NEWSCHANNEL FIVE THE PLAY- BY-PLAY AS THE RACERS MANEUVERED FOR POSITION. CAPTAIN ED KEHN it's timing. when they cross that finish line they are all circling around getting ready, tyring to look at their watches to see what time they have to start heading down here because if they cross too soon they get a penalty. ALISON CAREY from a spectator's perspective this weather is pretty fantastic! but sailors tell me the lack of wind is a little bit of a let down. CAPTAIN ED KEHN they're goin like turtles NAT POP CAPTAIN ED KEHN i don't recall too many races that the weather has been like this. it's usually pretty good racing weather. KEHN EXPLAINED HOW THIS YEAR'S WEATHER CONDITIONS COMPARE TO IDEAL SAILING CONDITIONS. ON WINDIER DAYS THEY'LL MAKE THE COURSE LONGER BY PUTTING THE MARKERS FARTHER APART. CAPTAIN ED KEHN a good wind. ya know like ten, fifteen knots is probably sufficient this is probably four or five. MAYOR'S CUP COMMITTEE CO CHAIR GAIL RECORE SAYS YOU DON'T NEED TO BE A RACER OR BOATING CONNOISEUR TO ENJOY THE RACE FROM THE BEGINNING GAIL RECORE CUP COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR the start is the most fun part because everybody is trying to get across the same time. TO THE END IN PLATTSBURGH, ALISON CAREY, NEWSCHANNEL FIVE. A HEAD'S UP